Hat-pouncing machine.



No. 63!,985. Patented Aug. 29, I899. G. E. BRUSH.

HAT POUNCING MACHINE.

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HAT POUNGING MACHINE.

(Application filed Apr. 7. 1899.)

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PATENT FFICE.

GEORGE E. BRUSH, OFDANBURY, CONNECTICUT.

HAT-POUNOING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 631,985, dated August29, 1899.

Application filed April 7,1899. Serial No. 712,170. (No model.)

To (l/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. BRUsH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Danbury, in the county of Fairfield and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHat-Pouncing Machines; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invent-ion, such as willenableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

My invention relates to hat-pouncing machines, but more particularly hasreference to the pouncing-pads and the appliances used in immediateconnection therewith for pouncing the brims of hats, and has for itsobjects to prevent the pads from gouging the brims and to regulate thedepth to which the sandpaper around the pads may out.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of a hat-pouncingmachine embodying my improvement; Fig. 2, a side elevation thereof; Fig.3, a front elevation, and

Figs. 4c and 5 are respectively detail perspec-' tives of the upper andlower go-betweens.

Similar numbers of reference denote like parts in the several figures ofthe drawings.

In an application for Letters Patent for improvement in pads forpouncing the crowns of hats, filed by me on even date herewith underSerial No. 712,169, I have shown and described a pouncing-pad similar inall respects to the pad herein illustrated, and in said application Ihave also shown and described gobetweens which regulate the depth towhich the pad may cut into the hat, and in the present instance theconstruction of the pad and the function of the go-betweens are the sameas is shown and described in said application; but in utilizing thesepads and go-betweens for pouncing the brims of hats the arrangement ofparts is somewhat different and necessitates a construction which ofitself amounts to invention, and the main object, therefore, of thepresent improvement is to utilize the rotary pads and the go-betweens insaid pending application for the purpose of ponncing the brims of hats.

1 is the bed-plate; 2, the power-shaft; 3, the power-pulley; 4:, adouble pulley carried by said shaft; 5, a short shaft suitably journaledin boxes supported on the bed and carrying at one end spur-gears 6 andat the other end a pinion 7, with which spur-gear meshes a pinion 8,carried by the shaft 2; 9, a short shaft suitably journaled in boxessupported on the bed and carrying large spur-gear 10, which meshes withthe pinion 7; 11, akshaft flexibly connected to the shaft 9 and carryingat its outer extremity one of the conical feed-rolls 12 for thehat-brim, said shaft 11 being journaled and supported within suitableboxes rising'from the bed, and 13 is a gear carried by the shaft 11 andmeshing with a similar gear carried by the shaft of the lower feed-roll,(not shown,) whereby the two feedrolls may revolve to accomplish theirproper functions.

All of the parts heretofore referred to in their assembled form as aunitary construction are old and well known in the art of hatpouncingmachines, and therefore they form no part of the present invention, andit is deemed sufficient to state that the feed-rolls grasp the hat-brimand deliver it properly between the pouncing-pads.

I will now describe the mechanism that is most intimately related to thepresent improvement and by means of which the results aimed at arebrought about.

14 15 are shafts, the latter journaled in suitable stationary boxes 1617, supported on the bed 1, while the former is journaled within boxes18 19 above the shaft 15. Fromop'posite sides of the box 18 projectstuds 20 throughvertical slots 21 in uprights 22, which are bolted tothe bed. These studs are perfectly loose within suitable openings in thebox 18, so that the latter is at all times free to turn on said studs aspivotal points, and said studs are provided with collars 23, which abutagainst the inner walls of the uprights 22, while the outer ends ofthese studs are threaded and are provided with nuts 24, so that the box18 may be raised to any desired adjustment and then secured bytightening these nuts, for the purpose presently to be explained. Thebox 19 is connected with the box 18 by means of the rods 25.

On the outer extremities of the shafts 14 15 are secured thepouncing-pads 26 27, which are precisely the same both as toconstruction and arrangement as the pads shown in the pendingapplication above referred to, and I will therefore enter into nodescription herein of the same. 28 29 are small pulleys carried by theinner ends of these shafts 14 15 and belted up to the double pulley 4,the belt for one of these small pulleys being twisted so that the padswill revolve in opposite directions. The shafts 14 15 being journaledand supported one above the other, it will be clear that the hat-brimsare introduced between these pads and properly guided by means of thefeed-rolls, and I will now describe the means which I employ to insurethe pouncing of the hat to a uniform depth without any irregular gougingor cutting.

30 is a frame projecting from the box 19 on opposite sides of the pad 26and 31 is a tray suspended beneath said frame by threaded pins 32, whichextend upwardly through the frame on opposite sides of the pad and areengaged by nuts 33, which latter are confined as against any movementlengthwise of the pins. Suitable dowel-pins 34 extend upwardly throughperforations in the frame, so that the tray will be steadied as it isadjusted up and down by the manipulation of these nuts. This trayextends below the upper pad and is open nearly throughout its length, asseen at 35, so that the pad may project therethrough in the manner shownat Fig. 3. 36 is likewise a frame which has depending therefrom legs 37,which latter are provided with gates 38, which open into the inner edgesof these logs, said gates extending in a horizontal plane for a shortdistance from said edges, and thence deflected upwardly for the purposepresently to be explained.

39 is a tray provided with dowels 40, which project through suitableopenings in the frame 36 and also provided with a threaded pin 41, whichdepends through the frame 36 and is engaged by a thumb-nut 42, confinedin said frame as against any movement lengthwise of the pin.

43 is a cross-piece secured to the front edges of the legs 37 at theirbases for the purpose of strengthening the structure.

44 is a block secured to the bed 1 immediately below the lower pad, andfrom opposite sides of this block project short pins 45. The frame 36 issecured in position bysliding the legs 37 along the sides of this blockuntil the pins 45 have entered the gates 38, where upon the legs areallowed to rest against the base of the block,thereby bringing the pinsup into the deflected portions of these gates. 46 are thumb-nuts drivenon said pins 45, and

whereby the legs may be held firmly in position on opposite sides of theblock.

The tray 39 has an opening 47, through which the lower pad projects, sothat it will be clear that the upper and lower pads can reach thehat-brim only through the openings 35 47 in the trays, and that theextent to which these pads project through these openings and thereforebeyond the trays is regulated by the manipulations of the nuts 33 42.These trays, with their dowels and adjusting appliances,I stylego-betweens, and I shall hereinafter refer to them as such, both in thetween is open at itsouteredge, while the lower go-between is closed inthis respect, and the object of this open construct-ion is to enable theupper pad to work close to the crown of the hat at the angle formed bythe junction of said crown and the brim, whereas in the instance of thelower go-between no such provision is necessary and therefore the endsare closed. i

The object of the construction which supports the frame and go-betweenfor the lower pad is to facilitate the removal of the sandpaper from thelower pad, as well as the placing therearound of fresh sandpaper, for byloosening the nuts 46 and raising the legs until the horizontal parts ofthe gates come in line with the pins 45 the entire structure com prisingthese legs, frame 36, and lower gobetween maybe removed bodily, thusthrowing the lower pad open for inspection and for the removal or supplyof sandpaper.

These go-betweens are independentlyadjustable, and should it bediscovered that one I of the pads was cutting in too deeply thegobetween immediately beyond the same would be adjusted farther awayfrom the pad, so that the latter would project to a less extent throughsuch go-between.

Hats sometimes run Very irregular as to thickness, and it is frequentlytrue that the thickest portion of the brim is near the crown or near theouter edges. When the brim is thicker near the crown, it becomesdesirable that the pad should cut away such portion without materiallyaffecting the rest of the brim, and this is accomplished by simplyloosening the nuts 24 and elevating the rear portion of the shaft 14 andsecuring it in such elevated position by again tightening the nuts. Thiswill cause the outer portion of the upper pad to bite deeper into thatportion of the brim nearer to the crown, while the rear part of this padwill be elevated away from the rest of the brim. The depression of therear portion of this shaft 14 will cause the pad to bite harder againstthat portion of the brim farther away from the crown, and this isrendered necessary when such portion of the brim is the thickest.

Of course these go-betweens may be constructed in various ways; but I donot wish to be limited to any particular shape or construction ofgo-betweens, since myinvention resides in the broad idea of providingthe upper and lower pads of a brim-pouncer with adjustable go-betweens,which regulate and determine the depth to which these pads may cut intothe hat-brim.

In the present application I do not, of course, wish to be understood aslaying any broad claim to a go-between interposed be tween apouncing-pad and hat as a means for dcterminin g the extent to which thepad may out into the hat, since this broad claim is the feature of mypending application above referred to, it being the aim of the presentapplication to cover the use of go-betweens in connection withbrim-pouncing pads only.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a machine for pouncing the brims of hats, the combination of therotary pouncingpads capable of revolving in opposite directions oneabove the other, with adjustable go-betweens supported independent ofsaid pads and immediately beyond the latter, substantially as set forth.

2. In a machine for pouncing the brims of hats, the combination of thepouncing-pads supported one above the other and capable of revolution inopposite directions, the adjustable go-betweens supported independent ofsaid pads and immediately beyond the latter, and means for adjusting theupper pad in an inclined plane, substantially as set forth.

3. In a machine for pouncing the brims of hats, the combination of thelower shaft carrying at its extremity the lower pouncingpad, the uppershaft carrying on one extremity the upper pouncing-pad and pivoted atits other extremity within a supporting journalbox, means for verticallyadjusting said box, and go-betweens immediately beyond said pads andsupported independent thereof, substantially as set forth.

4:. In a machine for pouncing the brims of hats, the combination of thetwo shafts journaled one above the other and having pouncing-padssecured at their outer extremities, the uppermost of said shafts beingpivoted at its rear end within a vertically-adjustable box, andadjustable go-betweens supported immediately beyond said pads andindependent thereof, substantially as set forth.

5. In a machine for pouncing the brims of I hats, the combination of thepads one above the other and capable of revolving in oppositedirections, the go-betweens supported independent of said pads andbeyond the same, means for delivering and feeding the hatbrimintermediate of said go-betweens, and means for adjusting the upper padin inclined planes, substantially as set forth.

6. In a machine for pouncing the brims of hats, the combination of thelower shaft carrying at its outer end the lower pouncingpad, the uppershaft journaled at its rear extremity within a pivoted j ourn al-box andcarrying at its outer end the upper pouncingpad, means for verticallyadjusting said box, the go-betweens secured in position immediatelybelow the upper pad, the detachable frame secured in position inproximity to the lower pad, and the go-between secured to said frame andextending immediately above the lower pad, substantially as set forth.

7. In a machine for pouncing the brims of hats, the combination of therotatory pouncing-pads supported one above the other, the go-betweensopen throughout their length and supported independent of said padsimmediately beyond the latter, and means for independently adjustingsaid go-betweens, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE E. BRUSH l/Vitnesses:

J. S. FINcH, M. I. LONGDEN.

